If remote-controlled drones being used for a bird’s-eye view of the neighborhood weigh more than half a pound, their owners will have to register and pay a fee, according to the Federal Aviation Administration’s latest directive.

An exemption granted by the Federal Aviation Administration this week for unmanned aerial systems use in agriculture is a good sign for Oklahoma farmers. They may soon be able to send drone technology into the sky to monitor their crops and herds, Noble Foundation researcher Corey Moffet said.

The nation’s largest flight attendants union says it wants airline passengers to return to stowing cellphones and other electronics during takeoffs and landings, but the group’s arguments didn’t seem to fly Friday in court.

Federal regulators should consider further regulations on electronic cigarettes on airplanes, the state’s top fire official said after his office recently concluded one of the devices caused a small fire on a plane at Logan Airport.